diff --git a/svelte/src/file_viewer/FileUtilities.svelte b/svelte/src/file_viewer/FileUtilities.svelte
index 5de4633..9664ac7 100644
--- a/svelte/src/file_viewer/FileUtilities.svelte
+++ b/svelte/src/file_viewer/FileUtilities.svelte
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ export const file_type = file => {
 	) {
 		return "pdf"
 	} else if (
+		file.mime_type === "application/json" ||
 		file.mime_type.startsWith("text")
 	) {
 		return "text"
diff --git a/svelte/src/filesystem/FilesystemUtil.js b/svelte/src/filesystem/FilesystemUtil.js
index f39f234..15dc710 100644
--- a/svelte/src/filesystem/FilesystemUtil.js
+++ b/svelte/src/filesystem/FilesystemUtil.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ export const fs_node_type = node => {
 	) {
 		return "pdf"
 	} else if (
+		node.file_type === "application/json" ||
 		node.file_type.startsWith("text")
 	) {
 		return "text"